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Mountain Bike Coaching Intermediate / Advanced Singletrack

Whinlatter Forest -The Lake District

Mountain Bike Coaching

If you want to handle black graded trails and technical mountain routes with confidence, style and flow – this mountain bike coaching course for you.

We look at all aspects of your riding as we tackle rocky descents, bunny hops, pumping for speed and control, advanced line choice, riding step ups and clearing extreme climbs.

This one-day mountain bike coaching course equips you with the proper skills, taught in the most effective way, allowing you to bypass the trial-and-error process many face when learning to mountain bike.

Mountain Skills Packages

Course Content

Rocky descents

Maximising your speed capabilities, through correct weight shift

Bunny hops

Float over trail obstacles to maintain pace

Advanced line choice

Risk assess the entry and exit of up and coming features

Cornering fast

Balance out the brakes with weight shift to optimise traction

Extreme climbs

Find more grip and stay on the bike for longer while maintaining heart rate

Linking trail features

Build extra confidence in your balance and control

Endo front wheel pivot

Spin on a six pence for those tight turns

How to use gears

Maximising your legs capabilities, through correct gear choice

Manual Wheelie

Get over obstacles instead of going round. Keep your grip and speed

Pedal Wheelie

An integral part of any mountain day in rough ground

Price

£110

per person

Gift vouchers are the perfect way to give your biking friend, partner, husband or wife a flexible and fun present.

Mountain Skills dates

Course Dates - Whinlatter Forest, The Lake District

2026

All dates have availability (unless stated)

08 February 2026 - Sunday

26 April 2026 - Sunday

12 July 2026 - Sunday

18 October 2026 - Sunday

06 December 2026 - Sunday

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" There are few places in the UK where you can challenge yourself like you can here in the Lake District, all under the watchful eyes of some of the best mountain bike coaching in the country. "

Mountain Skills Course information, Extras

Course information

Duration

1 day
10:00 - 16:00

Age Limits

Minimum age 14. Any under 18’s needs to be accompanied by an adult who is also on the course

Qualified instructor

Achieve real results with our progressive coaching approach

Course group size 3 - 8

Intensive one-day courses with small groups guaranteed

Grades

Fitness grade - 3
Good fitness from regular exercise sessions and time spent actively involved in cycling. Can ride full days with sustained height gain, at a steady pace. Has experience with back-to-back cycling days.

Skills Grade - C
Can ride over most normal terrain including steep, rough, narrow tracks with tree roots and other small obstacles forming part of the normal ride. Confident on all man-made singletrack trails and will be able to ride most small drops/step-downs or other technical trail features.

Rental bikes

Full suspension rental

£80
Trek Fuel EX7 (Or similar)

Helmet rental: £5 if required

Full suspension mountain bike rental
Go Private for £225 - £265
Private Skills Coaching Instruction

Private coaching can have a huge impact on your biking in a very short space of time. We offer this service throughout the year to small groups and individuals who want to really focus in on their biking skills.

Our instructors are the most highly qualified, experienced and widely respected you’ll find, and their focused attention will bring impressive results in a very short space of time.

Terms & conditions

The bit people ask about:

Cancellation by you:

Unconfirmed Course - Refund / move course date.

Confirmed Course - 100% of the course fee will be charged to safeguard the courses running for the other participants.

Cancellation by CycleActive - you will be offered an alternative / full refund.

To find out more about our mountain bike coaching Intermediate / Advanced Singletrack skills please email / call our course designers and chat through your questions in person.